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Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid will look to rebound from Tuesday\u2019s loss in an unforgiving environment, as the Colchoneros travel to the Basque Country to face Athletic Club in a 9 p.m. kickoff on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Atl\u00e9tico (9-4-2, 31 points) limp into Bilbao after a disappointing mid-week performance against FC Barcelona. It is the second of three consecutive away matches for a team that has struggled away from home all season. And in the midst of a grueling December over three competitions.<\/a> Atleti will have to dig deep to stay close to Barcelona, Real Madrid and even Villarreal, currently the third-place team in LaLiga.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Atl\u00e9tico will need a big showing from out-of-form Juli\u00e1n Alvarez<\/a>, especially as \u00c1lex Baena already has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. With Baena sidelined for the foreseeable future, Los Rojiblancos are going to need to rely heavily on Alvarez\u2019s ability to create \u2014 and finish \u2014 chances. Prospective replacement Thiago Almada also will be counted on despite seeing his minutes cut as of late.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Athletic Club (6-2-7, 20 points) are in the midst of its own stressful run of games. Los Leones lost 3-0 at San Mam\u00e9s to Real Madrid on Wednesday and welcome PSG (sheesh) to Bilbao next Wednesday. Athletic have lost four of the past six matches in LaLiga and have just four victories from the past 14 games overall. It\u2019s added up to a disappointing season thus far for Ernesto Valverde\u2019s men, who entered the year with hopes of retaining their place in the top four \u2014 especially after Nico Williams signed a new 10-year contract and the club convinced Aymeric Laporte to return from Al-Nassr. In addition, Athletic signed Jes\u00fas Areso from Osasuna, the right-back opting to return home rather than join Atleti.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Outside of Baena and Gim\u00e9nez, Atleti are not expected to have Marcos Llorente either, as the right-back is set to miss his fourth consecutive game. Johnny Cardoso<\/a> has not been ruled out after he suffered a left knee contusion during the Bar\u00e7a game.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Possible 11:<\/strong> Oblak; Molina, Pubill, Hancko, Nico; Barrios, Gallagher, Almada, Giuliano; Griezmann, Alvarez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid hold a 82-31-63 all-time record against Athletic Club in LaLiga. In their last 10 league meetings, Atl\u00e9tico have recorded a 6-1-3 record against Lehoiak<\/em>. In their last 7 trips to Estadio San Mames, Atleti have won just twice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Only a handful, owing to the difficult relationship between clubs: Ra\u00fal Garc\u00eda, Daniel Aranzubia, Txomin Nagore and Santiago Ezquerro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Atl\u00e9tico de Madrid will look to rebound from Tuesday\u2019s loss in an unforgiving environment, as the Colchoneros travel to the Basque Country to face Athletic Club in a 9 p.m. kickoff on Saturday. Atl\u00e9tico (9-4-2, 31 points) limp into Bilbao after a disappointing mid-week performance against FC Barcelona. 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